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‘Our goal to find Shelby and Utica put part of water and issewer startups that need space’ payments in escrow until state settles debt dispute PROGRESS MADE WITH FARMINGTON HILLS BUSINESS INCUBATOR BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
The city of Farmington is set to turn 200 years old next year, and multiple ways to celebrate it are in the works. File photos by Donna Dalziel
FARMINGTON HILLS — Around 2017, an idea was formed that has the potential to have a positive economic impact in Farmington Hills and surrounding communities. The idea was to turn the third floor of The Hawk into a business incubator where startup companies involved in life sciences, technical sciences, information technology and more could develop. Prior to being purchased by the city of Farmington Hills, The Hawk had been the home of Harrison High School, and on the third floor there are multiple laboratories. The idea was one the Farmington Hills Economic Development Corporation was on board with, and a business incubator hatchery at The BY KRISTYNE DEMSKE Hawk was born. domestic and sexual violence through comprehensive “Probably about four or five months agoE. we T.R. Carr is the hatchery’s chairman, as well as the chairman of the services and resources. The agency provides emergenall looked at the calendar togetherkdemske@candgnews.com and realized that Farmington Hills Economic Development Corporation. cy, support and prevention services for survivors of 1824 is on our front city sign there and “Onethis of the things that we find is that many of these labs, these in— Taking steps domestic and sexual violence, including an emergenwanted to doMOUNT somethingCLEMENS to celebrate,” novationTurncenters, are at capacity in southeast Michigan, and our goal is month to highlight of sexual assault, cy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, said Farmington Mayor awareness Sara Bowto find startups that need space to start as they begin to build their coming Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual funda personal protection order assistance program, and a man. “So that was sort of the prepany,” “Then after being in the hatchery for a period of time — Stepping OutofWith the Stars, April 29. Carr said. forensic nurse examiners program. cursorraiser, to (the) creation a steering one or two of years — they will then move to a larger facility inside the city Turning Point strives to empower survivors committee. … We really want this to See TURNING on page 18A See SPACE on page 5A be something that is citizen-driven so that we are celebrating what makes Farmington soTurning special,Point andPresident that’s theand CEO Sharman Davenport stands at the 2021 event with Stepping Out ELECTION COVERAGE: community and the personal relation-with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. ThePhoto Nov.courtesy 8 edition of the Farmington Press went to press before the election on ships, and how we have all come together of Turning Point
Event to raise money, FARMINGTON MAKES PLANS awareness for Turning Point FOR 200TH ANNIVERSARY FARMINGTON — Next year, the city of Farmington is set to turn 200 years old, and officials don’t intend to let that milestone go unnoticed. A series of events recognizing Farmington’s bicentennial are in the works. Earlier this year, Farmington’s City Council approved a steering committee to help come up with some ideas for the anniversary.
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